35.7864° N, 82.6608° W
French Broad River at Marshall, NC
River gauge
- River
- French Broad River
- USGS site
- 03453500
- NWPS ID
- MARN7
- County
- Madison
Issued by the National Water Prediction ServiceRetrieved
Below action stage
- Stage
- 1.05ft
- Discharge
- 631cfs
- Forecast crest
- 1.10ft
- Headroom
- 6.5ft
Tue 2 PM
to action stage
Last reading . The river is below the level at which any action is recommended.
Stage trend
Past 7 days of observed stage, with flood category thresholds
Solid line is observed stage; dashed line is the NWS forecast. Dashed horizontal lines are flood category thresholds.
Helene, 2024 crested at 21.4 ft; 1963 crested at 15.0 ft; 1978 crested at 13.6 ft — above the range of this chart.
French Broad River at Marshall, NC. Latest observed stage 1.05 feet at Sep 15, 2026, 1:00 PM. Forecast peak 1.10 feet.
Rainfall context
Forecast precipitation at this gauge, so a rising river has a visible cause
- Next 24 hours
- 0.00in
- Next 72 hours
- 0.11in
These are forecast totals at the gauge location, not basin-integrated totals upstream. Rain falling higher in the watershed will reach this gauge on a delay that varies by river.
Downstream communities
- Hot Springs — first affected
- Newport, TN
Nearby gauges
- French Broad River at Hot Springs — 18 km away
- French Broad River at Asheville — 21 km away
- Swannanoa River at Biltmore — 26 km away
- Pigeon River near Canton — 34 km away
Stage and discharge from the U.S. Geological Survey (site 03453500). Flood categories and forecasts from the National Water Prediction Service (MARN7).